Baseball Biographies for Kids - (Biographies of Today's Best Players) by Dean Burrell (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Grand slam! Inspiring baseball biographies for young fans ages 9 to 12

It's the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, and your team is down by three―who do you want coming up to bat? Baseball Biographies for Kids answers this question and more!

Bursting with statistics and impressive feats from the greatest players of the last 60 years, this lineup of inspirational baseball biographies shows you what it takes to be a real MVP. Discover the ultimate dream team as you explore the best pros for each position. You'll also get quick looks into some truly legendary baseball players and lots of fun facts!

Baseball Biographies for Kids includes:

• Modern stars, real stories―From Cal Ripken Jr. to David Ortiz, you'll discover the players who truly defined the game.
• Tons of stats―Each biography includes critical info, including games played, ERA, hits, and more.
• Draft your own all-star team―Fill out the included starting lineup sheet with your picks for each position.

These baseball biographies really knock it out of the park for big fans and aspiring players!

Review Quotes

""Covers wide variety of players over different eras in easy to read format for kids. If your child likes baseball, get it! Nice illustrations and short article type format also makes it easy to stop and start. Enjoyed the interesting facts." -- Customer Review" -- Customer Review

"Great trivia facts for kids that love baseball. Got it for my grandson who loves baseball and knows a lot of current stats and trivia but this book introduced him to information and trivia on some of the players of past and also some current ones. He loves sharing this knowledge with the kids on his team and friends who collect cards." -- Customer Review

"I feel like I could relate to the author as I read this. Many of these players were my heroes also. My son loved reading this and asking me questions about the ball players that I knew. It was a great bonding experience. It is filled with easy to read sections. You can pick it up and open to just about any page and start reading. There are nice short sections. It also encourages the reader to work on creating their own all star team." -- Customer Review

"My nephew loves baseball but doesn't like to read. I found this book and ordered it for him and he loved it. I got him to read and that's all that mattered to me." -- Customer Review

"This book is a fun read, with short and easy-to-read little biographies of some of the great players in baseball history. The bios are brief and there are fun little facts interspersed throughout, making this a bit of a page turner just to see what and who is next. While the reading is easy I think adults will have a good time reading along with younger readers, sharing and passing along their love of baseball to a new generation of fans." -- Customer Review

About the Author

DEAN BURRELL is a decades-long baseball fan who learned the game by watching the greats at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Living in the Bay Area, Dean is fortunate enough to have access to two local major league teams.